Sheela (given name)
| Sheela | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Language(s) |
Hindi Sanskrit |
| Origin | |
| Meaning |
"character" "good conduct" |
| Region of origin | India |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Sheila |
Sheela (hindi : शीला) is a Hindu/Sanskrit Indian popular feminine given name, which means "character" and "good conduct".
Notable people named Sheela
- Sheela (born March 22, 1945), Indian actress.
- Sheela Basrur (born October 17, 1956 – died June 2, 2008), Canadian physician.
- Sheela Gautam (born November 15, 1931), Indian politician.
- Sheela Gowda (born 1957), Indian contemporary artist and feminist.
- Sheela Kaur (born August 2, 1989), Indian actress.
- Sheela Lambert (born 1956), American civil rights activist and writer
- Sheela Murthy (born 1961), American-Indian lawyer.
- Sheela Patel (born 1952), Indian urban planner.
- Ma Anand Sheela (born December 28, 1949) Indian former follower, secretary, chief assistant, spokeswoman and guru.
Fictional characters
- Sheela Peryroyl, from Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson's tabletop role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons.
Others
- Sheela-Na-Gig, an English song by alternative rock singer-songwriter PJ Harvey.
- Sheela Nagar, an Indian neighborhood situated on Andhra Pradesh's state.
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